Macabre hoax: For six years, couple hid corpse to collect retirement benefits

Lynn Ritter and her husband, Kirk Ritter, both 61, hid the body of Mike Carroll, Lynn's father, inside their home for six years. The grisly discovery came when Kirk Ritter reported Carroll's death to police in 2022, revealing an elaborate deception that involved continual excuses to justify the deceased's absence. Lynn and Kirk Ritter are scheduled to appear in…